Live College Football Rankings

Temple

FBSI · 1986 Season · Final

Struggling +
Record
6–5
0.545 Win %
Conference
—
0–0 in FBSI

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
79
1930–2026
All-Time Record
349–462–26
0.432 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#12
1934
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 0 · Top 25: 7
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 11 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 17 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 6 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Temple head-to-head · History & Eras

1986 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 9Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HIND FBSI12–0L 15–45
4Week 4 · Sep 16Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC3–8W 49–17
5Week 5 · Sep 23FLORIDA A&MUnranked—W 38–17
6Week 6 · Sep 30BYUH2HIND WAC8–5L 17–27
7Week 7 · Oct 7Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)H2HIND FBSI5–5–1W 19–13
8Week 8 · Oct 14East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA)H2HIND FBSI2–9W 45–28
9Week 9 · Oct 21Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2HIND FBSI9–2–1W 29–13
10Week 10 · Oct 28Syracuse (SYRACUSE)H2HIND FBSI5–6L 24–27
12Week 12 · Nov 11Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2HIND FBSI9–3L 29–38
13Week 13 · Nov 18Alabama (ALABAMA)H2HSEC10–3L 14–24
14Week 14 · Nov 25Rutgers (RUTGERS)H2HIND FBSI5–5–1W 29–22

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
2.746
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+7
-17+24
  • Virginia Tech +9
  • Pittsburgh +5
  • Rutgers +5
  • Western Michigan +3
  • East Carolina +2
  • Penn State 0
  • Boston College -3
  • Alabama -3
  • BYU -5
  • Syracuse -6

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #36Better than 74%
Win % Place 38thBetter than 73%

0.545 Win % · Change 1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#37Regular Season Final#37Post-Season W1#37Post-Season W2#37Post-Season W3#36Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-30
+32
+21
-10
+6
+17
+16
-3
-9
-10
+7

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#531981#711982#661983#491984#791985

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

Power Up Rankings is an independent sports analytics and rankings publication. All team, school, conference, league, tournament, and championship names, logos, emblems, colors, trophies, and related marks are trademarks and property of their respective owners. Their use on this site is for editorial, informational, and identification purposes only and does not imply any affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement.

Copyright © 2026. All Rights Reserved. Power Up Rankings